Reserve League Cup

Also included in the match calendar for the 2018/19 campaign is the introduction of a Reserve League Cup.

Mirroring the format of the Betfred Cup, Motherwell will play in a five-team group with Dundee, Dunfermline Athletic, Morton and Queen of the South.

Our first game will be against Dundee at home on Monday, 10 September.

Irn-Bru Cup

The Motherwell ‘Colts’ side have been drawn to face East Stirlingshire in the first round of the Irn-Bru Cup. The match will take place at the Falkirk Stadium on 14/15 August.

Reserves & Under 18s

East Stirlingshire to face Colts

Sunday 29 July 2018

Motherwell’s ‘Colts’ side will take on East Stirlingshire in the first round of the Irn-Bru Cup.

The young Steelmen had to wait for the outcome of a preliminary round match to learn their opponents, with the Shire beating BSC Glasgow on Sunday.

The Lowland League side will now play host at the Falkirk Stadium on Tuesday, 14 August. Kick off is at 7.45pm.

First team

Motherwell drawn with Livingston in Betfred Cup

Sunday 29 July 2018

Motherwell will face Livingston in the last 16 of the 2018/19 Betfred Cup.

Having topped their group, the Steelmen were unseeded for Sunday’s draw at Tynecastle.

Stephen Robinson’s side will now make the trip to play the Lions at the Tony Macaroni Arena in the first knockout round.

The tie will be played on Saturday, 18 August with a 3pm kick off.

First team

The story of our comeback win at Clyde

Sunday 29 July 2018

Motherwell took their time but eventually recovered from a potential Betfred Cup exit to defeat Clyde and reach the knockout stages.

Our Story of the Match feature captures the emotions and the action from our win at Broadwood from the angles you don’t normally see.

Reserves & Under 18s

Loan Watch: Mixed results for loanees

Sunday 29 July 2018

Motherwell’s loanees had a mixed weekend as they rounded up their Betfred Cup group stage campaigns with their respective clubs.

Shea Gordon played the 90 minutes as Partick Thistle missed out on top spot in a 2-0 home defeat to Ayr United.

Despite the loss, Hearts’ win over Inverness CT on Sunday meant the Jags progress and set up a home clash with Celtic in the knockout stage.

In the same group, Ross MacLean played 77 minutes as Greenock Morton routed Albion Rovers 5-0 at Cappielow.

Despite the result, the ‘Ton finished third in the group and exited the competition. They open their Ladbrokes Championship campaign against Queen of the South on Saturday, after a midweek friendly at home to Cardiff City.

Alloa Athletic missed out on top spot in their group as they lost 2-0 at home to Ross County, with Jake Hastie playing the full 90 minutes.

The Wasps had won two of their three games going into the fixture with the Staggies, taking a bonus point from the other. But defeat to their fellow Championship side saw them consigned to third spot.

Neil McLaughlin also got 90 minutes as Stirling Albion lost out 3-1 to group winners Dunfermline Athletic at East End Park.

First team

Motherwell unseeded for Betfred Cup draw

Sunday 29 July 2018

Motherwell will be one of the unseeded teams in the draw for the knockout stages of the 2018/19 Betfred Cup.

The Steelmen will learn their opponents on Sunday, immediately following the final group game between Hearts and Inverness CT.

The four European entrants will enter the round of 16 as seeds, with the best four group winners also being seeded.

One seeded spot is still to be confirmed. Motherwell’s potential opponents so far are:

Aberdeen

Celtic

Hibernian

Rangers

Ayr United

Dunfermline Athletic

St Johnstone

Dependent on the result of Hearts v Inverness CT on Sunday, either Inverness CT or Livingston will be the final seeded team.

An Inverness CT win at Tynecastle, or a bonus point draw after penalties, will make them one of the seeds. Any other result will see Livingston seeded.

Motherwell will be joined as non-seeds by Inverness CT or Livingston, Ross County, Kilmarnock, Dundee, St Mirren and Queen of the South. The final place in the knockout stages will also be determined by the result in Sunday’s final match.

First team

Robinson pleased with character shown

Saturday 28 July 2018

Stephen Robinson was pleased by the character shown by his side during their 3-1 comeback win over Clyde in the Betfred Cup.

The Motherwell manager saw his side a goal down at half time but they recovered to book their place in the knockout stages.

Players react to win over Clyde

The result guaranteed Motherwell’s top spot finish in their Betfred Cup group, and a place in Sunday’s draw for the knockout stages.

First team

Motherwell top group after Clyde win

Saturday 28 July 2018

Motherwell left it late to secure the win they needed to take the top spot in group G and progress to the last 16 of the Betfred cup.

Three goals in the final 15 minutes from strikers Curtis Main, Danny Johnson and Conor Sammon saw off a plucky Clyde side which had looked determined to hold onto David Goodwillie’s first half opener.

In the knowledge that nothing less than three points would guarantee their progress from the group stages, Motherwell had only injured pair Charles Dunne and Ryan Bowman missing from what might be considered their strongest line-up.

That meant Peter Hartley returned to partner Carl McHugh at the centre of defence while at the other end Main was back to pair up with mid-week goal hero Sammon.

The pressure on the Clyde goal was immediate and a couple of efforts from Main and Andy Rose sailed over Kieran Hughes’ crossbar.

The Bully Wee ‘keeper made his first save when he comfortably gathered Main’s tame effort from 20 yards. Hughes’ next stop was much more impressive diving full length to palm Elliot Frear’s left foot drive, at the end of a mazy run, round his right hand post.

In a collision with his own ‘keeper, McHugh came off second best and having failed to recover after onfield treatment, was replaced by Liam Donnelly.

Another tempting cross from Frear found Main six yards out but he sent his header narrowly wide of goal.

At the other end, Carson was virtually a spectator for the first half hour until he picked the ball out of his net after 31 minutes.

David Goodwillie looked offside as he chased a long ball into the ‘Well box, closely marked by Hartley. As the former Scotland striker checked back though, the ‘Well captain slid and won the ball, only for it to sit up kindly for the forward who kept his composure and side-footed beyond Carson in to the far corner.

That stunned the ‘Well players who failed to muster a response for the remainder of the first half.

When the game resumed, Alex Rodriguez Gorrin had replaced Alan Campbell. The Spaniard’s first action came within five minutes but he could only rattle a 25 yard free kick into the defensive wall.

The tempo of Motherwell’s game was lifted, though, with crosses from Frear and Cadden whizzing across the home box with no takers.

On the hour Stephen Robinson decided to go with three up front bringing on Johnson for Tait.

As Clyde bravely defended their lead and Motherwell needing a break in front of goal, it came after 76 minutes. Gorrin, who enjoyed an influential 45 minutes, whipped in a corner which Rose headed towards goal. And although the ‘keeper got a touch to turn the ball on to the bar, the ball rebounded down for Main to nod it over the line.

The ‘Well players sensed a killer second goal and within two minutes they were in front. Cadden burst from the middle of the park before feeding the ball out to Frear. His cross found Johnson beyond the six yard box who lashed his finish high into the net to put Steelmen ahead.

Danny Lennon’s side kept chasing an equaliser but in the final minute another sweeping move sent Frear heading for the goal line. This time his cross into the centre found Sammon who cushioned his header directing the ball in off the post to ease any doubts that ’Well would take the three points they needed.

Club

Buy your Hibernian tickets online now

Saturday 28 July 2018

Tickets are now on sale for our Ladbrokes Premiership opener with Hibernian.

The match on Sunday, 5 August will kick off at 3pm, as the Steelmen return to top flight action.